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SF51 MVE

2001 Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB

Yellow Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Dec 2010
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

135,468 mi
Last recorded135,468 miles
Recorded on23 Dec 2009
Typical for 2001 Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB78,244 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF51 MVE
MakeLdv
Model400 Convoy D LWB
Year2001
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 23 Dec 2009 135,468 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2009 135,468 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Oct 2008 124,181 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2008 124,181 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Leaf spring eye defective (shackle) (2.4.B.1b)

Nearside Rear Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Pass 10 Sep 2007 108,890 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2007 108,890 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

o s r inner trye flat

Pass 2 Sep 2006 91,025 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2006 91,025 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Front Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b) DANGEROUS

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2005 78,179 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2005 78,176 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

How Reliable is the Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB?

Based on 76,532 MOT tests across 9,760 vehicles.

64.6%
Pass Rate
5,649
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
9,760
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,642
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,445
Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,370
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering 3,260
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 3,041
Full Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB reliability report

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SF51 MVE is a 2001 Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB in Yellow with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2001 Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 78,244 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,642 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SF51 MVE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 25 years old, this Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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SF51 MVE is a 2001 Ldv 400 Convoy D LWB, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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